A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Children who were diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) showed a decline in height, weight, and body mass index ...

Was actor Jake Gyllenhaal overweight when he filmed Road House? Should Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce be ...

Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For ...

If you visit a doctor, they’ll likely measure your height and weight. These numbers are then used to determine your Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a standard test in the medical profession, frequently ...

Russian defense officials claimed their forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, which marks a significant blow to Ukrainian air power as Kyiv seeks to push deeper into the Kursk region.

The New York Police Department is searching for several suspects accused of opening fire on a group outside a Queens nightclub on New Year's Day. Six women and four men were taken to the hospital ...

Setting Melbourne, Australia. Participants Adults (n=29 881) enrolled in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study, who were aged from 40 to 70 years between 1990 and 1994, and had BMI data for at ...

We classified subjects into weight change profiles according to baseline body mass index (BMI) categories and weight change over 20 years. We estimated trajectories of lung function over time as a ...

The body of a 29-year-old man, who was swept away by a strong current last month while swimming in the same area, has been found on Saweni Beach. Police say the man was swimming on the 13th of ...